Mosby's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills and Procedures - E-Book: Mosby's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills and Procedures - E-Book, Edition 9

Anne G. Perry · Patricia A. Potter

Des 2017 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures, 9th Edition, is a concise, pocket-sized study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 9th Edition! This spiral-bound presents 85 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques to help you troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them. With the latest in evidence-based practice this essential guide is a great tool to help you safely and effectively perform core nursing skills.

• Clear, two-column format
shows you how to perform skills, with rationales for each step explaining the reason behind the practice and the benefit to patients.
• Alphabetical organization of skills makes it easy to find information quickly, with each skill beginning on a new page.
• A convenient pocket size and spiral binding allow the book to fit easily into your coat pocket and to stay open on the page you want.
• Safety alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of skills.
• Special Considerations address teaching, the home care setting, and care modifications for pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Documentation guidelines include a bulleted list of what should be reported and recorded in the patient records.
• Unexpected outcomes and related interventions help you to troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them.

• NEW! Additional nursing skills
cover Obtaining a 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Applying a Cardiac Monitor to address these vital elements of cardiac care.
• NEW! Up-to-date content is based on the most recent edition of Perry & Potter’s Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, the bestselling nursing skills text.

Tentang pengarang

Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.